What if you could bake one in 40 mins, frost it, and serve it within an hour? That’s almost like magic, right?
This is the third cake I tried from A Piece of Cake by Camilla Saulsbury and I must say it worked like a charm. I made it for dessert on a weeknight (as you can tell from the pics) when we had guests over and I made it alongside dinner. How many cakes can you say this about?
Other cake recipes from the book – One-bowl Orange Fruit Cake | One-bowl Chocolate Truffle Cake
Easy One-Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes one 8″ cake
Serves 8 people
Source: A Piece of Cake by Camilla V Saulsbury
Ingredients:
1 ⅓ cups of plain flour
⅔ cup of sugar
2 tsp of baking powder
½ tsp of salt
1 egg
⅔ cup of milk
¼ cup of butter, softened to room temperature
1 tsp of vanilla extract
How I Made It:
1. 1. Preheat oven to 350F / 180C. Grease an 8” baking tray with butter and flour.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
3. Add egg, milk, butter and vanilla to the flour mixture.
Using an electric mixture on medium-low speed, beat for one minute. Scrape down sides and beat for another minute
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
5. Bake for 25-30 mins until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out with moist crumbs at the end. Cool on a rack.
For the Chocolate Cream Frosting:
1. Beat one cup heavy cream until fluffy – about 1 min on high speed.
2. Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 cup icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar) to this.
3. Beat again for a minute on high speed until the frosting reaches spread-able consistency.
4. Spread evenly on completely cooled cake. Since I didn’t add too much sugar, the frosting was not too stiff.
Cut and serve!
Notes:
– I used brown sugar because I didn’t have any white sugar in hand. Use white sugar for a fluffier, whiter cake
– The frosting ingredients and measurements are eye-balled. You can add more sugar (another cup) if you want it to be stiffer. You need to beat it for longer too
– Take care not to overbeat the mixture, otherwise the cake will not be soft
Dear Nags,
Sorry If I sound too silly. Im very very amateurish when it comes to cooking but quite ambitious to experiment and learn.
I’ve tried your steamed egg-less chocolate cake and it turned out soo awesome. Just wondering if steaming this recipe works? how would that taste? does steaming cakes asks for a separate recipe by itself? You see I love the dense touch to the cakes.
Hello Ashini, you can definitely try to steam this recipe and see how it works. You don’t need specific recipes but the cakes out out nicer if the batter is not too watery while steaming. Please let me know how this goes if you try to steam it 🙂
Can you suggest which hand mixer is good for mixing batters
i use a philips 3-in-1 chopper, blender, beater set. it works really well.
Just made this cake, absolutley fantastic and so easy especially for me as it is the first time I have ever made a cake!!
Ooh…I already have plans for breakfast – so this can be lunch when I come, ok??
The cake looks great!
I want a larger slice please 🙂
I've been waiting for this recipe ever since I saw the pics.I love one-bowl cakes too.The recipe seems quite easy too!
this is awesome recipe. It won't last more than a day in my house.
The cake has to be really simple for you to bake it on a weeknight dinner for guests 🙂
I used to bake more often when I was in college. It's become a rare event now and since I haven't been baking that often, it's become a big deal in my head! Sort of a mental block?! I hope I'll gather the courage to bake again soon!
Looks absolutely delicious! It wouldn't last more than 5 minutes if you served it to me though!
Cute cake !! Best option for week night guests !!!
I am trying this today!!! My kids will love it! Thanks for a great idea!
Deepa
Wow wat an irresistible cake.
Looks yummy, nice recipe. Piece of cake,no sweat 😉
The texture of the frosting makes me crave for it now…yummmy looking. Cake with frosting looks so delicious!!
I like the name 'busy day cake'. Yum!
nice simple recipe..looks yumm
Cake looks gorgeous,,,:)
what is that brown thing you have showed in the 1 picture? is it brown sugar?
Can this cake be made without eggs also?
Great idea..perfect for a quick dessert !!
Extremely awesome cake, tempting frosting n pics…
Great idea ! Looks perfect for a quick dessert
A cake from scratch, a quick dessert? Sounds perfect and looks awesome. I like the use of brown sugar.